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As a diversion from other activities, I like to read about research studies that focus on happiness. What does the evidence suggest, with regard to what makes people happy? One of the findings that I’ve come across frequently is that the purchase of experiences tends to yield greater happiness, for people, than does the purchase of […]
The following information is from David Godley of Long Branch. He has given me permission to post it. Today, like many days, is a busy day for me. I am stopping all of my other work for half an hour in order to post this information. Message from David Godley Greetings to those interested in […]
An MCHS Reunion, whether a ’60s Reunion, such as the one that the MCHS 2015 organizing team is staging, or any other MCHS Reunion, is a form of community self-organizing. By that I mean that people get together and create a structure that enables the community to find – and communicate with, interact with – […]
Women of Intelligence: Winning the Second World War with Air Photos (2012) is a remarkable book and for that reason I have decided to write this post. I have discussed the topic of women of intelligence in previous posts including: Women’s roles in Special Operations during the Second World War The Woman With the X-Ray […]
An April 22, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Shawn Achor’s 6 exercises for happiness: Happiness a choice not a pursuit, psychologist advises.” There may, or may not, be some hyperbole in the claim that happiness is a choice; I wouldn’t know; I haven’t had a look at the book – The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of […]
An update to this page can be found here: Can you help us to set up online video conferencing for the MCHS 2015 Reunion? Can anyone help with these projects? If you can, please contact us. 1) Nancy Renz has posted in MCHS ’60s Reunion: “Just a suggestion – there are many websites “What was […]
I am pleased to have the opportunity to share with you the information, which I have heard listening to CBC Radio in recent weeks, that the early afternoons are high-frequency times for break-ins at neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto. The warning that has been shared by Toronto Police Services is: Don’t leave your back […]
I’ve spoken about Bala Falls in previous posts. Click here to access previous posts about Bala Falls > In the May 2015 Bala Falls video, directed and produced by Jaan Pill of Preserved Stories and edited by Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport, Tom Millar shares his take on the story of Bala Falls. The images […]
By way of an update to this post, below is a video, entitled “What Do I Get for $150?” posted on June 19, 2015: A previous post in this series is entitled: Next steps for MCHS 2015 website – May 17, 2015 update As well, our new reunion website is now up and […]
As a retired teacher, I do not support the strikes and work disruptions by Ontario teachers. Here is my take on things. Governance issues at the Toronto District School Board The larger context we are dealing with is being addressed, at one level, by an expert panel that is leading Toronto District School Board consultations, […]